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'•No man or age is sufficient to perfect any art or science; 
and that when we behold them advanced to such astonishing 
maturity in those ancient empires, they must have been long 
before known and cultivated."-«<^Av;. (130-201 A. D.) 

Copyrighted 18S9. 



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PREFACE. / n •'" 



THE BIBLE 

is man's certificate, or title-deed to progress, and humanity; its 
writers and preservers, the direct chain of title thereto. In 
presenting a 

KEY 

to its earliest Books, I believe it is making assurance doubly 
sure. It is more than pleasant to know that these Books have 
come down to us from a remote past iiitact ; — Solomon, Moses, 
Abraham, were living persons,— the Psalms, Job, Proverbs 
are their identical Books. Its preservers in all ages have, 
held it Sacred and to be Inspired; what better evidence can be 
offered of its Sacredness and Inspiration ? As it was with them, 
so it is with us, and will be to the future. 

The Key is very simple. The Kirst chapter of the 



is composed of fort\- sentences, each sentence is the caption to, 
and indicates the subject of a Psalm, for example: The first 
sentence is: "Love righteousness, ye that be judges of the 
Rarth:" this is the caption to the first Psalm, and also indicates 
the subject of the Psalm. 

The Key indicates Psalms TX and X should be only Oii^ 
Psalm. 

The Key indicates that Chapters I and II of Job, are sub- 
seq\ient, — a preface wrote after the Ke\' was made. Also, that 
the Book of Proverbs was originally a part of Job, coming in 
between Chapters XXI and XX 11 of Job. 

The photographic diagrams aim to show three forms of, 
or in, 'the Wisdom of Solomon;" the Key to "the Wisdom of 
Solomon," being the t/iird form. I think these three forms do 
not exhaust its secrets. To the Sciences, History and Religion, 
it may be a mine of richest treasures to unravel,— a consuma- 
tion devoutly to be wished,— so that we may see the diftereuce 
between the "Earth" and "Heaven-born" literature of the 
Ancients. 



To iiie, "the Wisdom of Solomon" seems to be a /vVr to point 
ont what was the then accepted intelligence— 
"Which knowethThy works, 
And was present when thou madest the World, 
And knew what was acceptable in Thy sight, 
And right in Thj- commandments." — 
Solomon is the preserver of the faith, once delivered to the 
Saints; he has preserved it for all time — the sole inheri- 
tance — to which we are heirs. I^et us find out this work 
and the extent thereof, as done by 

THE PEERLESS HEAVEN-BORN KNIGHT. 
Here, Literary thought of modern days ! 
Here, Historj- that lives with living praise ! 
Here, gentle Science,— great inventive art ! 
Relieve this Peerless Heaven -born Knight; his part 
Is nobly, grandly, done. His armour bright, 
Has brighter gems, than your most famous light. 
Astronomy, kneel down, and hear of thought 
Beyond thj^ ken, and mighty wonders wrought. 
Let cheerful Patience enter now the fight; 
Let Skill and Art lend their most ardent light; 
The task is great. The work is just begun. 
Comedo; then tell ho7" it -yas /o.t/, and won . 

The oldest continent should have priort3- of claim to the 
birth-place of man. 

The Science of Astronomy seems to confirm' the opinion 
that the "Old Constellations" were as.signed not later than 2,380 
B. C. and from a latitude from thirty-five to fortj'-five degrees 
North. 

The Heavens have been a Scientific School-Master to man- 
kind. 

Association of like ideas, would naturally be productive of 
like results,— the same teaching, the .same intelligence,— on the 
Eastern as on the Western continent. 

I am indebted to the "Omaha Public Library" for P.ooks of 
Reference; and to the Librarian, Miss Jessie Ali..\n, and her 
Assistants, for pleasant and prompt attention. 

Omaha, Nebraska, U. S., N. A. / 

October, 12th, 1SS9. ) X. A. LIST. 



INDKX. 



A Petition to tii/^ Fresidi'ut of the United States of North 

America, on behalf of the "Ancient Americans. " i 

Tlie ^'■Wisdom of Solomon,''' a Kej- to the Bible. ... ^ 

.1 Ki'v to t//r PK(i/>n.s\ . . ..... 3 

A h'ry to till' Book of fob, . . .... 4 

A Key to the Book of Proierl's, . . ... 5 

A Kev to tlie " Wisdom of Solomo)if .... 6 

The Seven Ancient Seieiiees. ...... 7 

Liternrv Invention. . . . ..... 8 

The Pipestojie .v/,?;-— Its Second Decade— What is Poetry- 
Images and Siifns — A View of the Iliad — A View of 
Job — The lUiad and Job the same — Astronomy, Let- 
ters and Language, American Inventions — The 
Mound Builders— The Shamrock— Noah an Ameri- 
can—The Model Press, 9 

/ S/u'iik the American Lum^iKii^e, — A sketch for an Ameri- 
can girl, - - 16 



Tlie ^ueen of the North, — ••.\ Temple not made with 
Hands," at Pipestone, Minnesota, U.S. of N. A. com- 
pared with Delos, in Greece, . . . .. . 

The Modern Americans,— T\\^ l&ra.\'ftsi of the Brave — The 
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TO Ti^E 

^ipEstone Stair. 

(On commencing its Second Decade, June igth. 1889.) 
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S 1^ E T G IX ^^ S 
jNT . a. . LIST. 






THE PIPESTONE STAR:— 

/. W/iai is Poetry ? 

IT. Images ami Sigjis. 

III. A Grecian viezv of the Iliad. 

IV. A nother Nation -Builder. — A rbitration. 

V. The subject of 'Job and the Iliad the same 

but differently treated. 

Vf. Astronomy, language, and letters Invented 
in America, — The Mound Builders. — The 
"Shamrock.'^ — Noah an American . 

VII. The Model Press. 

I speak the American Language, a sketch 
for an American Girl. 



TO THE PIPESTONE STAR. 

(On commencing its Second Decade.) 



Whats Poetry? A stream of learned Truth 
Tiiat flows from a<^e to a^e refreshing youth; 
A metric, soothinsj;, softeninsr, melody, 
Begun in age, renewed b}' youtli each day. 
Some say it is the "Music of the Spheres'' 
By genius caught— the living song of years. 
Let knowledge si)eak— 'tis Virtues only friend — 
It lives in thoughts of truth, which deeds attend. 
True poetry, the climax of a thought— 
The ages thought— by Poet woud'rous wrought: 
lie tills the mind, then sows, then waits to reaj). 
How sacred could the Greeks their Homer keep! 
See, Calchas knew;— "past, present and to be;" 
Experience spoke, true wisdom then could see: 
She deals in facts, where subtilities abound 
She makes them plain, for future rules profound. 
With pride, with power in lofty majesty 
Hear the rapt Prophet, sound the living way : 
Produce your cause, bring forth your reasons 

strong 
To tell the future, if the past be wrong: 
Sliow former things, and all their latter end, 
From these, new truths for distant future send. 
The mighty minds, of all the past combine, 
\Ti Jlov.mtg Poetry, their thoughts define. 



II. 



Our Intellect is store of Images and Signs— 
'Tis workmanship on these, are our "J3t signs"" — 
Thence letters, words and written language came; 
With these we meditate, collect, proclaim ; 
There infant The'ry grew, and with it Thought 
And speech man's' noblest product wroughl— 
To write and print— the natural aids to mind- 
Then Poetry— surpassing things we find 
Mechanical— it steals away from sense 
To realms unknown; it iniitates from thence 
New forms, new thoughts,— in combination flow - 
Intelligence dissects sometimes it may be slow — : 
Unending Images are there in store 
And Signs unending for Inventive lore. 
Thus (Mill & Spencers School) they all we find 
Have made this grand discovery of mind. 



III. 



Hear Iliad's Poet make Invention speak; 
Il'd make a Nation of the tribal— Greek: 
The tribes collect, combine then animate; 
The Trogan war the place to operate: 
Wars dangers are the lineaments that bind; 
"lis danger makes us try and trust mankind; 
A generous rivalry, he then commends, 
And in the cause, the tribal-nation blends. 
In selfishness Atrides leads the way, 
Self first is beaten, vanquished in the fray; 
What Nation can be built on selfishness? 
Self, is a tribe of one, no more, no less; 
F'or general weal, Achilles — justice— stands. 
By his combining aid, success commands. 
Thus he collects, and thus combines, now see 
Him animate the Nation yet to be: 
In polished thought he gives Minerva birth; 
He made the Plaiit of Heaven a Text for Earth : 
Some thought her skill and industry, some art ; 
Unrivalled l)eautv was her charming part. 
The Greeks adored and skill and art combined 
And solved a problem of the Poets mind. 
A great Mechanic Nation was tlieir theme. 
With sordid rivalry their thought and dream. 
They failed to see the thought that led to life. 
But caught the lesser one that led to strife. 
A/en still cent live in their frail tenement, 
And force and skill is still their argument. 
If Nestors words are right he fought the Centaur 

too,— 
The Earth-born race that Mighty Abram slew. 
I think AcHiLLKS and Mklcuizedeck 
And On, and lo, Nos, all figures check 
And Ogam too, all meant Intelligence 
In varied tongues, or, epic elegance. 
'•Dodonia Jove, Pelasgian, Sovereign King" 
All blend to One, we hear the Poet sing. ' 



IV 



Another Nation-Biiilder we can view: 
In Congress or a Court— the scene there grew— 
lis Halls th' Universe— th^ Almighty's station — 
The Appelate Judge) -in grandest Arbitration. 
This Court has officers: A Cyclone Clerk, 
The Sheriff, Dread Calamity's, own work. 
The culprit is arraigned— in charge we see 
Of Lingering Misery— hard jailor he— 
The Papers served, each charge is specified 
And promptly is each sev i-al charge denied. 
The case is then referred to Keferee: 
To hear ; to see the witnesses are free ; 
Equality enforce; and have no fear; 
Prefer no man; nor cunning flattery hear. 
The witnesses are called and testify; 
To each the culprit can of right reply; 
Each witness then can twice to twice rebut 
(A model, if you please, when Courts are shut) 
Collect, combine and then report, the find; 
Tins Ancient Heaven-born rule for all mankind. 
All Courts, no doubt are wealths own property, 
Old wealth, that ever curses povety, 
And all its Lawyers are this Devils claws, 
Who live to Crucify all honest laws: 
They grew in Courts and Bars of Tyrant Kings 
Kome^could invent, and died by their own sting. 
This EL-I-UGH 1 T/iis mighty glorious man ! ! 
I've named some more, were all American. 
1 ask to-day: Who first discovered Europe? Say. 
Wliere Pipest(me"s theme abounds in thought to- 
day. 

V. 

Two Poets kept the ancient W'orld in thought. 
All others commented on what they wrought. 
The Earth and Heaven-born race their theme and 

lay. 
The Preface to their works so bids me say: 
" To sing the zvrath that brought zvoes numberless /" 
" To sing the 7vays that brought good measureless ;" 
The lo%*e of wea'lth, the test that tries the men; 
The oldest theme-and ever young as then- 
One leads through strife a Nation into life; 
One patiently endures, a foe to strife. 



We see, now, what is clearly their intent, 

One uses force, the other, argument. 

HOMER and JOB, in contrast, are in view. 

Their subject is the same: Which is the true? 

One built a little short lived checkered State, 

Brilliant in Art, and Industry as great; 

One built a State, so kind, so patiently. 

That all mankind could share it equally. 

Job opens up the "Palace'' of the mind 

With art and industry its subjects kind. 

All men are equal; Who will doubt this truth? 

Our Nation's Pride is Educated Youth. 

Long live grand EL-I-HU great LINCOLN'S guide, 

All Love, all Reverence,— Faith— Hope— allied. 



VI. 



O Pipestone Star that shines when suns are set, 
Long may ye shine, and brighter, grander yet. 
O! on the heights of Pipestone's Holy Vale! 
O Watchman can you tell her ancient tale? 
Here Olen sang, the first of all that sung: 
He named the Stars; he gave fair speech a tongue; 
Here Planets first were seen ; and Cycles known ; 
Here time was noted; and the signs were shown. 
It seems a mirage! Of your summers day? 
An ancient mirage that has come to stay. 
When! When? "In the beginning." Let me say, 
That all old truths and all good history 
All, all, can most declare. "Let there be Light,'" 
Thus Olen spake, thy Beauty then m sight. 
To one whose seen thy mirage- loomivg air 
That sinks thy hills and lifts thy dales so fair, 
That brings Stone Lake— a hundred miles— right 

there, 
That jumping fish are seen — so men declare, 
It is no mystery : The earth and sky 
There meet, and passing Worlds are hov'ring nigh. 
Thy air was Telescope for ancient sage 
Who, here first read Heavens Book and Starry page. 



The Indian who knew this wondrous fact, 

He used his knowledge with bewildering tact; 

Secluded in some sunny favored vale 

The looming was his glass o'er hill and dale, 

He posed as Seer and Fortune-teller too. 

The lost he found, and distant herds could view. 

Now Science comes bids looming-fetish go, 

And says: Magne.s-ia's Soils 1 his looming show. 

Now conies a poser: Let good Science show, 

How came old Menes named, so lon^ ago? 

He was the first of Ancient Egypls Kings! I 

Menes, Magnes, now Magnes-ia brings. 

What hosts of Towns were named Magnesia — 

niustrious, Noble, (ireat,— in Asia!! 

Such is the meaning of Magnesia's word 

That Mighty Kings and ancient Towns adored. 

Again. In Coteau's loveh- Vales I see 

(Indigeneous) the "Shamrocks"' home to be. 

The man who'd turn this sacred vale to strife, 

Deserves the hate and scorn of men thro' life. 

Let angient fires again light up the Vale, 

The crevlsced rocks record their ancient tale; 

Or, awful lightnings leap, with thunder bold 

And save, like sacred Delphi's was of old. 

Kead Bibles sacred thought, tliat Moses si)ake, 

In vivid speech you see ttie Mountain quake: 

Old Sinai's Mount, the Sacred solemn place 

To Israel's Sons, and their Ancestral race. 

Dear Pipestone's Vale, was former type to these. 

Lets reverence the past and love and please. 

'Twas Pipestone's Pipe of Friendship and of Peace 

That gave our Pilgrims welcome, food and lease 

Of Life. This act let Gratitude repay 

And save, their "last, sole remnanf' of to-day. 

They are a lasting link to all the past. 

Th' illuming record now has come at last. 

Let's all deny, or, search and then believe, 

Facts are the stubborn things, they well retrieve. 

VII. 
I love the records of the Past, they bind; 
They let me see the man and manhood's mind. 
No\v there are "Mounds,"'' I find them here and 

there 
Unnoted. Let me now themyf/'.^/ declare: 
In setts of Seven, to show their builders knew, 
The Planet Stars; and their Inventors too. 
In setts of Eleven, to show their builders knew — 
The Nations in the sky and Planned them too: 
There should be twelve, the twelfth the wise man 

sees, 
The incommunicable — MYBTERIES. 
A very ancient law, that Moses spake, 
It's in the Decalogue "Thou shalt not take — " 
The *'Mounds" were breasts of earth, or better still 
Titania. The work of Giant skill. 
Thev are like Altars Noah made of Earth; 
And"^Noah in America had birth. 
Here are the records of the awful flood. 
Thev Vouch for all; the Bible records good. 



VIII. 

Dear Pipkstone Stau I oft have you in mind; 
I hold you dear, most dear, and always kind. 
Your first Edition long ago I've seen, 
So neat, a handsome type and print, so clean. 
Your well lit office I have now in mind : 
Order, 'tis Heaven's first law, through all I find. 
It IS no comi)limont to say there's skill 
In all yon do. Your office runs so still. 
In Master Printer I can see there's art, 
And see, the Typo's, imitate his part. 
I've seen them set the type; with stick and rule; 
The galley fill ; to read the proof— a school 
For thought— it seemed to me so difficult, 
The thousands that are there! The grand result: 
The chase; with form suspended; then the Press: 
Revolving World! I cannot think of less. 
And then, I read the clearly printed page: 
() wonderous Art! The Marvel of the age! 
I see, you first collect, and then combine 
The Types to words, then "line on line"' "on line ;' 
The lines are Noble Thoughts, they animate. 
This is the World to me,— that you create. 

N. A. List. 



I Speak the Afflerican Language, 

While I recite the><e little thoughts of truth, 
Respect my words', and still regard my youth; 
I cannot say they've all been said before: 
There is an older age, one of our ancient lore. 
Then erst;— I speak my thoughts as best I can, 
E'en in my Native Tovgtie, the American ; 
Not in mixed Latin, Greek or Hebrew tongue, — 
For these are languages that 1 call young;— 
Old Sanscrit— all that India speaks— 
Remember, this is younger still than 7veeks ; 
Egyptian lore, and all that Egypt spoke. 
My land, can saj', I ivroie before il 7vokc. 
My Native Land, what 'ere they called it then, 
An "Eden" Land ! I think it is again. 

Let me refer to facts as they remain: 
Old "Heber''- on the Bibles Ancient page — 
Up there, beyond, I date our older age; 
It means "a separation" then took place, 
So says -'The Book," a parting of their race. 
Ever divided— "Peleg"— says for sure; 
Call still again some other word as pure: 
Research on Brit^ the radical is there— 
A "separation," \oo—Bretanjiia still con bear 

Now youth and age can say: It is quite plain. 
Divided was the Earth, so says "The Book," 
Ever so true; you'll find it, if you look. 
Let me then say: I point to older truths. 
Let Sages hear as well as modern youths; 
Be mine the task to point to links that bind; 
Toji still con see the links of hum a 7i kind. 

Nor is this all the truths I wish to tell: 
A "Tree of Knowledge" says, "The Book" as well: 
Let knowledge speak, from Alphabet of Trees, 
I find our Ancient Letters named of these ; 
Such was the fact; all Lono-jiage zuill adtnit. 
The oldest records prove the truth of it. 
Now note how true the sacred, learned Book 
All that I say, be thoughtful when you look. 

Let Tarsus speak, as Iliums ancient art; 
I find our art, a link in clay in part \ 
So on Ohio's living rocks yon see 
Our letters stand. I claim these eldest be. 






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••Westward the march of Empire takes its way,'* 
Recall the past, and see its march each day. 
I will recount the wonders of a State, 
To show its pro<jress, — to behold its rate: 
'Twill match the past of any age or time. 
E'en all the past of any age or clime: 
Note its great wealth in Forest, Stream and Mead, 
And Lakes and Ores: aye, wealth for ev'ry need. 
The Sainted "Falls," in Saintly, noble strife, 
To all the World, now send the "bread of life." 
Here come the Poor, exiles from Foreign Lands, 
Exiles no more; here's wealth for "Labors" hands; 
Rejoice, enjoy, and spread the "news" around. 
Existence here, has ev'ry blessing found. 
Queen of the North I there Minnesota stay:— 
Unquestioned grandeur, guide you on your way: 
"Equality'" to all, in worth and wealth: 
Salute our Cause! God grant you all its healtli. 
Till all our Faith is won — our Hopes all past — 
( ) Patriot State! may you thus ever last, 
Faithful to Virtue, and to Freedom fast. 

My Coteau's Pride! Sweet Pii)estones Holy Vale! 
I wonders see in thy soft, soothing tale; 
So "Beautiful" the world hath knelt adored: 
Such is thy fame and such thy matchless word: 
Delos. and can it be — (thou Mgean Isle, 
E'en ardent Delos. and its splendors smile) — 
Leapt from thy thought, famed Pipestones "Beautiful."' 
It seems a mystery. They well compare: 

A lovely Isle: a lovely vale: and air; 

Majestic rocks in majesty's own state, 

In Delos, such command her open strait; 

Next view the. lim]>id. stream: and fountain spring: 



Neit view tlie Lake ( liie basiin lik»' a nay: 

Expect those "Adamantine rocks" " to tind. 

So Pipestones Rocks are prompted to tlie mind; 

( )n Delos altar view tlu^ liery flame. 

'Tis Pipestones Fire tliat yiiards its holy name: 

And war, nor strife, but i)eace and peaceful wa>s, 

For Delos and for Pipestone claim their i)raise. 

() could we now comparison retrain I 

Recall Apollo's splendors t<» remain? 

Such "Heathen*' mockery old wealth jna.\ el liui: 

Your "Art"' now lives, in but a blasted name: 

True Splendorl Datis' incense l)ut a breath. 

Hate lingers there: its desolatin^r death. 

By contrast fair we other lines ])nrsue. 

Youi- Pii)est(mes "Beautifur" our tliouj^hts i-cnew: 
No amplify (collect and then combine) 
A way of thouLrht: Inventions hiixher line: 
"Tis this. Imim)rtal. holy. f,Tandeur, woke. 
It winnowed all the past, new life it spoke. 
<) Prophecy 1 ennoblini; si)lendor so define: 
No "Pro|)hecy** is natural rule Divine; 
A "Temple"* here "not made with hands*" we view : 
"Lif^ht" from its "ATithor,*" Beauty's Author too: 
Isaiah Proi)hecied: "Invention'" grew. 

Such links we And. Can such be accident "r 

The "Beautiful"' is sure its precedent. 

Silent and Holy, awe and rev'rence Ixnmd. 

'Tis all we claim, this is the lioly irround. 

A shaft erect, in mem'rys hallowed sin-ine; 

Revere and Love: the "Author's"' names Divine. 

Go round the World a^rain O "Beautiful," 
With Indians faith, we*ll wait, l>e dutiful. 
Be all Earths Lands like Pipestones "Beautiful." 
Enroll the "Thouij:ht" and Slate, V"voi: mark it wf.i.l 
Note: How that wealth is oft the rtiad to Hell. 
How irrand is Beauty's Author":' luuie can tell. 



THE HEROES 



AND THEIR 



LEADERS 



Sketches by 

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1 'Vhv lieroes and their Leaders. 

2 \'iii<'it Amor Patria. 
^} Tlie I^aiiper's (I rave. 



The Heroes and their beaders. 



Coiiie World mirI set' true Xiilor on the licld: 
("oine see \vh;it Heroes Freeiloni can coniinand; 
Come see young Truth and brijiht Jntellifj^ence: 
Come see true Virine in majestic arms: 
I'lischooled to arms, to war, or strategy, 
Cnused to (juiciv command, or deeds of tray. 

"Tctarmsl" "To arms!!" ()l)edieiK'e stands arrayi' 
The line of Blue, with flashing Steel in view. 
The Cannons play -the gaps but no dismay; 
Their breasts are bared, their eyes are fixed in front, 
The columns steady tread attracts alK\ves: 
•'Those l>eardless "Boys'" are food for shotted guns." 
.Cndauntrd step, imswerving, steady, true; 
"They run;'' they run the foe dismay has seized. 
No shot was fired, 'twas just that vervy step. 
Such valor, fortitude, who could believe: 
The "Bravest of the Brave." thus won the day. 



Who led the "Bravest of the Brave" that day.' 
List, while I can recall, re<'ount, and say: 
Theho|>es. the love, the absent and the dear 
(;ave voutli new Hopes, and grt-ater Faith than fear; 
Where wrong were brave, there right was braver still, 
The noblest vouth, will write the nation's will; 
The rublic School, and her instructivf; rights, 
(!ave buovant thoughts, well trained for duty's fights; 
"The Sword of Bunker Hill," the song of living flame, 
In outstretched hand, in Warren's golden name; 
(4reat Washington with steady, stately tread 
Again was leading on the braves h(> lead; 
Unselfish love in grateful hearts attend 
She is all honors proud and noble.st friend ; 
E Plur'bus Ununi !— ever thus to be— 
Broke out m glory's song, "SUCCI':SS TO TilKi:,'- 
'Twas heard above the (U-adly cannons roar; 
Aloud cried fear- the Earth would then deplore-- 
"The poor of ev'ry land will wee|) and say: 

".\'t>r;' frtu\io)ns ^irad v.-e ff/l lifr dir today ;'' 

Thus on, through shot, and ball, and db'atis— 
iThe wounded, killed, one-third the number be,^ 
The Patriot heart, with Patriot fire, was fed, 
The i)atriot tire, that's lit by patriot dead : 
Witli minds elate, we call tiu'm noble, great. 
A mighty Nation's trembling tor her fate: 
rir electric (>choes through the land can lly,- 
riie Nation Lives, her Sons can Save andMie. 
These led the liravfstof the Brave that won, 
These led the l>raves that took brave Dom-lson. 



Vineit Amor Patria. 



lluy raiiir Ml your word, 
'I'licN slnaiik not (laiij^er or strife, 
Tlu' Land thai tiicy loved was tlieir liopc and their life 

They hid home good-hye; 
"Our Flag- is in peril," tlieir cry. 

The tire in tiie heart dried the tear in tlir eyr. 

Tliey left all tliey loved; 
Tliey pain and darl^; angnisli defy: 
A living- Faith spoke, and their hopes mounted high. 

() M'c tlieni auaii. 
In eonlliet so tierce and so strong; 
rn<launte(l they're driving brave Viet'ry nhmg. 

The wounded there lay; 
The nohle and brave are the dead. 
I'oor eondort to those, to theS(^ the battlen<-ld's tied. 

The Starvetl and the Dead - 
O'er Horrors of some Southern "Pen" 
Till' I'atriot's Sjteetie stands living again. 

They died for us all: 
() read the grand roster again. 
And write their loved names in the blood of the slain. 

( ) crimson-wioti' .roll," 
() iiecord of National Love- 

Ll•t'-^ liaiiil it to Aiigrls e'i'i-living a)>ove. 



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'A Pauper's Grave/* 



It is a criiiif to speak tlu- tnitli today, 
So stroitu- is crime, so weaiv is justice's sway. 
The laiui tiie Soldier loved and died to save. 
All lie MOW (»\vus is hut a i)aui)er's .urave. 
lIl)()M the footsteps ol the Hero's deeds, 
There came no irratetul honors tor his needs; 
lUit sellishness then jirew, and self held sway. 
And vile debauch ran riot ev'ry way: 

Ei^isthiis' throve and Clytemnestra's live, 

\irai)'s desired what .le/.ebels did uive- 

The vast Domain her sons h;id cleared of crime, 

( For sons of I'overty of ev'ry clime. ) 

\las ' Alas : wealth's potent, potent sway 
The nuwise steward joins, and writes away ; 
Let Courts beware, and Lawyers well attend : 
'rhese are the criminals that wrontr defend. 
'TwMs Klis' Sons whose crimes o'erthrew the Slate, 
And Tanev's word would liberty abate. 

\ll men are ecjual! men must all be free! 
A evinie to one a crime to all will l>e. 
Two-million lives revoked the court's decree. 
Can courts a safej^uard for our freedom be? 

I et courts revoke our stewards' selfish laws, 
'Twill save the sword to ritiht our injured cause, 

'Twill help recall .Kjiisthus' mortal pain. 

Twill heli^to heal the Nation's living stain, 

Yes, fraud is rij,ditfully the Corporate name. 

A tyrant curse, a foreitiu-tyrant-shame. 

"Our Master and our Slave is tree, and hound 

Is dead. We welcome i">verty. Cnbound 

Is Master uuid the houiuh that poverty 

Could make in otlier lauds. Hypocrisy 

Where oaths are only forms, and wealth is free, 

There Bars an<l Courts are but ''old wealth's" Lejiree: 

I'etitions saci ed riiiht is cast away, 

And .Murder is no crime in Iowa. 

If eiiual freedom live 'neath freedom s skies, 

Eternal vi^nlance that freedom i»uys. 

If miiihtv States can justly arbitrate, 

Let's follow suit, and have it for our state. 

Then williii^^ courts, with Bars who live on crime, 

Will save a bloodv war some future time. 

With ''Courts aiul Bars" Republics cannot be: 

For truth of this, all histories agree. 

Or some new Hale arise, and plunderer 

And plunder, botli surprise. A Tliiindeier ! 

A I'ortia : for our f(M-eigii shylocks grin, 

And for our panderers to shylock's sin. 

()h for a Bar that vice can never stain: 

Oh' for a Court that sits for justice plain. 

Self-interest has never staine<l //,■>■ (h-ed, 

An umpire true; all commerce gives her heed: 

This I'vramid amid'st the deserts, see, 

'Tis fai'th in man the i»vramid must be. 

It is a crime to speak the truth today, 

So stronn" is crime, so weak is justice's sway. 



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